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SKY RIVER NORTH

Substation-Adjacent

Kern County, California · CAISO

DC Readiness
46.3
Fair / 100

SKY RIVER NORTH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kern County, California, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 46.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSKY RIVER NORTH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth480
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBurbank Water and Power
IXP distance81.0 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage38.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score52/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAT&T
DC distance53.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (48)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity23.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity18.13¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days2,500
Land price / acre$10,539

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
24
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Kern County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near SKY RIVER NORTH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHIRLWINDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs51.5
WINDHUBSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs50.7
Kern River Fee B CogenBrownfield115 kV4 MW5.7 yrs50.4
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs49.9
Kern River Fee C CogenBrownfield115 kV8 MW5.7 yrs49.7
OZ KernGreenfield5.7 yrs49.0
UNKNOWN308953Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs48.9
UNKNOWN306810Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs48.9

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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